Learning Assistance Program (LAP)

LAP is a state-funded program that serves students with the greatest needs in basic academic skills as identified by statewide assessment. Franklin Pierce School District has five secondary schools (Keithley MS, Ford MS, FPHS, WHS, and Gates) receiving LAP funds with a focus on Reading, Writing, and Math skills. Students who score below standard at grade level on statewide assessments in grades Kindergarten through Grade 11 are eligible to receive services. Students who demonstrate the greatest academic deficits in basic skills according to both state and local assessments are provided services according to an approved plan. Individual or group Accelerated Learning Plans are developed and implemented for participating students. These plans use state and classroom assessments to inform instruction and include achievement goals, roles of parties involved in the plan, communication regarding student achievement, and plans for reviews and adjustment of the plan.

Franklin Pierce Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to Dr. Shaun Carey, Compliance Coordinator for State and Civil Rights Laws; Wendy Malich, Title IX Officer; or William Rasplica, 504/ADA Coordinator at 315 129th ST S, Tacoma, WA 98444-5099 or at (253)298-3000.